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Welcome to Val Verde North (aka 'Val Verde North Colonia') ...

Val Verde North is located on the South Texas Plains.

Val Verde North is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Val Verde North is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Val Verde North lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Val Verde North: 956

The community of Val Verde North has also been called Val Verde North Colonia.

Communities near Val Verde North ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Val Verde North.

  • McAllen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Edinburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mission
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Pharr
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
    • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
  • Weslaco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • San Juan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Alton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
  • Mercedes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hidalgo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • La Feria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Val Verde North. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Val Verde North.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Val Verde North. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Val Verde North.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Val Verde North. See our Newspapers Page for Val Verde North.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Val Verde North ...

Looking for more information about Val Verde North? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Val Verde North, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Val Verde North.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Val Verde North - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.